Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Bryant Electric
Start: 6/11/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016065157 · 6/11/2016 · Bryant Electric

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Bryant Electric
Location: South Sundown, Lease: Mallet 64, Cross Timbers Energy, SUNDOWN, TEXAS, 79372
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing an old lightning arrester with a new one. The new arrestor began to move, so the employee reached over to stop it. The employee's left elbow then came into contact with an energized line, causing an electrical shock.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown